Education Is a Wallflower in Midterm Campaign Ads
As Democrats seek to catch a "blue wave" and take control of the House of Representatives in November, education isn't getting much play in campaign ads.
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August 21, 2018
August 07, 2018
Trump's Move to Pull Obama-Era Diversity Guidance for Schools Angers Democrats
Senate Democrats rebuked a move by the Trump administration to withdraw Obama-era guidance designed to encourage diversity in K-12 and higher education.
July 31, 2018
Here's How Sen. Tim Kaine Wants to Fix Teacher Shortages, and Why It's Tricky
More STEM teachers, more teachers for rural schools, and more district partnerships with higher education. Those are key ingredients in the Virginia senator's plan to address educator shortages.
July 30, 2018
Rep. Maxine Waters Rebukes Betsy DeVos in New Bill on Civil Rights Probes
Legislation from one of President Donald Trump's most vocal critics in Congress is taking aim at how Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is handling civil rights issues.
July 26, 2018
School Integration Advocates Highlight Wins and Losses, Possible Capitol Hill Action
Advocates for integration decried a recent move by the Trump administration to roll back racial diversity guidance, but praised efforts in Congress to promote the issue.
July 25, 2018
Congress Sends Career-Technical Education Bill to President Trump
Momentum behind reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act has grown in recent weeks, after a lobbying effort by the Trump administration on Capitol Hill.
July 24, 2018
3 Things to Know About the New Bill Promising 'Debt-Free' Higher Education
The Democrats announced that their legislation would be a "sweeping reauthorization" of the nation's Higher Education Act. So what's in the bill?
July 23, 2018
Trump Priority Gathers Steam as Senate Passes Career-Technical Education Bill
Last reauthorized in 2006, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is a $1.1 billion program that provides grants to states.
July 17, 2018
Career and Technical Education Bill Expected to Clear Senate by Month's End
The Trump administration may soon get its wish when it comes to one of its major education policy priorities: a Senate-approved overhaul of federal career and technical education law.
July 11, 2018
Education Funding Bill Progresses in House After School Safety Money Restored
The House appropriations committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill providing a slight funding increase for the U.S. Department of Education, bringing overall funding to about $71 billion.
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